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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-23-1937 Minutes??egular meeting _ September 16th, 1937. CITY COUNCIL CEAT.iMS Special Session _ October 4th, 1937. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Haylett, seconded by Christensen and carried, that ROLL CALL: In accordance with the status, city counil met in a session for the the mestinp adjourn until Thursday, September 23rd at 9 o'clock P.M. rpoee of adopting the budget for the year 1939 with Mayor Hicks presiding and following uneilmen present: Christensen, Hnylett, O'Herin and Wirth: absentees were Bums, roux and Partch. ATTEST: — CI£y Cleric Passed and approved the �Z d day of 07 ' o -6 -ems 1937. City C1erIN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Adjourned session _ September 23rd, 1937 ROLL CALL: Pursuant to agreement, the city council mat in an adjourned session +vitt Mayor Hicks presiding and all councilmen, excepting Partch, who was sick, being present. WATER TANK: Mr. John W. Cunningham of Yaar & Cunningham, Portland, was present and informed the council th:;t he had made a survey of the water system that day. His observa_ tion lead him to believe that the xmxx city should have a storage capacity of about 700,000 gallons and that possibbly elevation of tank should be increased to increase water pressure, He would write up a report to the council, furnishing several different plans for their consideration and this would be sent to the city in a few weeks. BUDGET: The council then considered the budget as $9799. would have to be cut off to meet estimated receipts. After going over various items the council cut $4991. from the prelimins ry budget as submitted. In Clerk's Dept., item of "Office Expense" was changd to read "Deputy Clerk" account increase in work due to elections, registrations and new city business tax. In Treasurer's budget, the item of "Office Help" was cut to $125.00 ami made to read "Emergency Office help" to be used in case of sickness, etc. Fire Dept. budget was cut X125., while Library was cut ti400. Parka and Cemetery were cut some, while Street Dept. budget was cut from ;9116. to $6170, the item for a new radar being cut to ;1500. ins of $3500., while sale of street superintendent was cut from 1920. to $1690. The sewer department was cut bYI300. to eliminate new equipment. ADJOURNM&NT: The mayor adjourned the meeting at 12:45 AM until the next meeting, which will be held Monday, Oct. 4th, on which date the budget for 1939 shonld be adopted. ATTEST: p City Llierk P aesed and approved the day of _-je, 1937 City GlerkV John Horrigan representing the Active lub spoke to the council about the $280. ich had been taken in by the city for a sponsored by his organization and stated at they wished to use the money for putting electric lights on the high school atheletio aid, the total cost of which lights would be $750. H. F. Colvin, M. R. Denny, Hill Williams and Earl Brownell were present representing e Kiwanis Club and called the attention of the council to the fact that the tennis courts Sylvester Park had been resurfaced and that they expected to apply the $105. license id for their carnival on the cost of this work. They agreed, however, that the club old pay for the material used for the tennis courts and that the city could repay them en the money was available in next year's budget. Mr. Horriga.n then assured the council that if for any reason, they were unable to thru with their lighting program, that the money would stay in the Park fund; he ated further that they expected to raise the balance of the money needed this winter. The council after informal discussion finally agreed to allocate both of the ove amounts in the 1939 budget, as requested. It was stated by several members of e council, however, that in future, there would be no earmarking of funds secured from cans as . Yk@MXaxxxi 1XMKAxxxxaxmkaaxafxskasAeaxdcxxtr;se The re4senta.tives of the Kiwanis Club then asked for help from the council in tting in effect their proposed five year plan for improving the swimming beach. They ated that the County Commissioners that afternoon had agreed to turn over several lots joining the beach to them for park purposes which they proposed to put into lawn ^zd ses# for the benefit of the swimmers. The question of water had come up and they timatet that a two inch pipe line could be installed to serve their land at a Cost of out $350. While having had hopes that the council could help them out in installing is water line, in view of the council's troublex in balancing the budget, they would satisfied if the city would put another 0105. in the budget for next year to apply this. The question of mointenance and cost of water was brought up and it was timated that the water would cost $75. to AAO. per year. Mr. +irownell stated that a organization felt that they would be able to take care of such charges. The council an agreed to put this $105. in the budget also. The council proceeded with consideration of thebudget for 1939. The assessed uation of the city has dropped from $1,544,973. last year to $1,477,947. this year, a e of $67,026. The amount of taxes to be raised was therefore set at 15 mills to yield ,169.20: estimated balance on hand Dec. 31st was set at $4802.90 and receipts from or sources was set at $14,390., making a total of $41,362.10 with which amount the ,at was balanced. ORDINANCE No. 429, adopting the budget for the year 1939, was read and motion e made by Haylett, seconded by O'Herin and carried, that the ordinance be declared to ve had its first reading. Motion made by Haylett, seconded by Wirth and carried that e ordinance be read by title only. Ordinance was read by title, and motion was made by ylett, seconded by ','firth and carried, that the ordinance be declared to have had its Gond reading. Ordinance was thereupon given its third reading and motion was made O'Herin, seconded by Christensen and carried, that the ordinance be decl red to have d its third reading. Motion then made byk O'Herin, seconded by Hhylett, that dinanee No. 429 be declared finally adopted; carried on roll call without dissent. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Wirth and carried, that the sting adjourn. TLS T: City Cle rk Passed and approved the —day of1937. Ci y er .